Northwestern (11-6, 3-3 Big Ten) slayed a giant in the form of defending national champ and No. 3 Penn State (15-2, 4-2 Big Ten) on Saturday night, capturing a dramatic 3-2 victory at home. “It’s an incredible feeling. Penn State is a very high-profile, well-known program,” sophomore Taylor Tashima said. “We knew, coming into this game, we had to come to play.” Tashima logged a match-high 52 assists — passing the 1,500 assist mark in her career. She also recorded her sixth double-double of the season, tallying 10 digs. By her side, sophomore Symone Abbott and junior Kayla Morin had

No. 18 Michigan shut out No. 13 Northwestern, 38-0, Wisconsin rallied to beat Nebraska, 23-21, and Minnesota routed Purdue, 41-13, in late afternoon Big Ten action. Catch up on all of today’s action on our Big Ten scoreboard. Looking for available live in-game highlights? We got them! Check us out on YouTube and on Facebook and on Twitter (use the links below for school Twitter accounts): Illinois football highlights Indiana football highlights Iowa football highlights Maryland football highlights Michigan football highlights Michigan State football highlights Minnesota football highlights Nebraska football highlights Northwestern football highlights Ohio State football highlights Penn State

According to multiple media reports, Randy Edsall was rumored to be coaching his final game at Maryland, win or lose, Saturday afternoon at Ohio State. [ MORE: Get Week 6 Big Ten scores, stats & AP recaps ] The Terrapins gave the defending national champs and top-ranked Buckeyes quite the game for two-plus quarters before falling 49-28. Edsall was asked about his future during his post press conference, and one reporter asked the coach if it was unique for him to be shaking all of his players’ hands before the game. Edsall gave this passionate response: “Have you been to

Michigan wanted to get off to a fast start against Northwestern on Saturday afternoon. [ MORE: Catch up on all of today’s Week 6 action on our Big Ten scoreboard ] Mission accomplished. Jehu Chesson took the opening kickoff of the game 96 yards for a touchdown, bringing Wolverine fans to their feet. Check it out at the top of the post. Talk about a great start! Looking to watch the rest of the game but not near a TV? We’ve got you covered! Watch here on our BTN2Go mobile app. Enjoy, Michigan fans! Here’s a trio of great pictures

Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said he wanted to get Braxton Miller the ball more often this week. [MORE: Track all of today’s Week 6 action on our Big Ten scoreboard ] Mission accomplished. Watch this play, and you can see why. Leading 14-7 midway through the second quarter, Cardale Jones aired it out to Miller, who made an incredible diving catch. The following play, Jones hooked up with Miller yet again, this one for a 19-yard touchdown strike. Earlier in the game, Miller had an incredible shake and bake move, which electrified the crowd. Check it out. Welcome back,

Big Ten fans were treated to three outstanding football games on Saturday afternoon, highlighted by No. 1 Ohio State’s 49-28 win over Maryland. Catch up on all of today’s Week 6 action on our Big Ten scoreboard. Looking for available live in-game highlights? We got them! Check us out on YouTube and on Facebook and on Twitter (use the links below for school Twitter accounts): Illinois football highlights Indiana football highlights Iowa football highlights Maryland football highlights Michigan football highlights Michigan State football highlights Minnesota football highlights Nebraska football highlights Northwestern football highlights Ohio State football highlights Penn State football

On Saturday’s “Big Ten Football Pregame Show,” we aired a feature story on the Ohio State football team’s psychological approach to football games. [ MORE: Track today’s Week 6 action on our Big Ten scoreboard ] BTN analyst Gerry DiNardo sat down with Ohio State coach Urban Meyer as well as an expert on the performance of people and organizations to talk about how the Buckeyes mentally prepare for events. That expert is Tim Kight, who is the CEO and Founder of Focus 3. Meyer and Kight met just two years ago, but he was quickly become an intriguing part